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gecko

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɛkəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gek′ō)

Inflections of 'gecko' (n):

geckos: npl

geckoes: npl

geck•o (gek′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. geck•os, geck•oes.

Reptilesany of numerous small, mostly nocturnal tropical lizards of the family Gekkonidae, usually having toe pads that can cling to smooth surfaces: the largest species, Gekko gecko, is sometimes kept as a pet.

Dutch; origin, originally uncertain; alleged to be a Malay word imitative of the lizard's call.
Neo-Latin gekko
1705–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

gecko /ˈɡɛkəʊ/ n ( pl -os, -oes)

any small insectivorous terrestrial lizard of the family Gekkonidae, of warm regions. Their digits have adhesive pads, which enable these animals to climb on smooth surfaces

Etymology: 18th Century: from Malay ge'kok, of imitative origin

'gecko' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

tokay - scorpion

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